2. Safety and Marine Environment Protection; prospects we face - the EU perspective Marten Koopmans Permanent representative of the European Commission to the IMO

3. Content Introduction Prospects Prospects 3 rd Maritime Safety Package 3 rd Maritime Safety Package Conclusions Conclusions

4. EU maritime transport 80 + % of world trade + EU external trade is carried by sea + 80 + % of world trade + EU external trade is carried by sea + 40 % of intra-EU trade is carried by sea 40 % of intra-EU trade is carried by sea 25 % of world tonnage under EU flag + 25 % of world tonnage under EU flag + 40 + % of world fleet controlled by EU shipping companies 40 + % of world fleet controlled by EU shipping companies 3.5 billion tonnes of cargo + 400 million passengers through EU ports per year 3.5 billion tonnes of cargo + 400 million passengers through EU ports per year 350.000 jobs in ports + related services 350.000 jobs in ports + related services

5. Priorities improving maritime safetyimproving maritime safety promotion of high-quality standardspromotion of high-quality standards => Following a series of accident measures have been adopted to: –eliminate substandard shipping –increase the protection of crews and passengers –reduce environmental pollution –ensure that good operators are not facing commercial disadvantage –promote international competitiveness of EU shipping –improve EU transport efficiency –full & harmonised implementation of International Conventions within the European Union

6. Prospects General developments society wants more “goods”, so i.e. more (unseen) transport society wants more “goods”, so i.e. more (unseen) transport society continues to be less willing to accept accidents and (even more so) pollution society continues to be less willing to accept accidents and (even more so) pollution while preventive measures is the key, accidents will unavoidably trigger more regulation (last “triggering” major accident (Prestige) was 7 years ago) while preventive measures is the key, accidents will unavoidably trigger more regulation (last “triggering” major accident (Prestige) was 7 years ago)

7. 3 rd Maritime Safety Package Published in the Official Journal of the EU on 28 May 2009 Published in the Official Journal of the EU on 28 May 2009 To find this: To find this: –http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:131:SOM:EN:HTML or –http://eur-lex.europa.eu –choose a language –go to: Official Journal –type in: 2009 + L + 131

8. 3 rd Maritime Safety Package Flag State responsibilities Flag State responsibilities Classification societies Classification societies Port State control Port State control Vessel traffic monitoring Vessel traffic monitoring Accident investigation Accident investigation Liability and compensation for damage of passengers Liability and compensation for damage of passengers Insurance of shipowners for maritime claims Insurance of shipowners for maritime claims

9. Flag State-I missing link in EU legislation EU MS to control that ships flying their flags effectively respect IMO standards EU MS to control that ships flying their flags effectively respect IMO standards mandatory audit plan of national maritime administrations mandatory audit plan of national maritime administrations certification of maritime administrations quality management systems certification of maritime administrations quality management systems

10. Flag State-II firm commitment of EU MS to ratify safety and liability conventions apply the IMO audit scheme (VIMSAS) and Code of mandatory instruments apply the IMO audit scheme (VIMSAS) and Code of mandatory instruments ensure VIMSAS and Code are made mandatory at international level ensure VIMSAS and Code are made mandatory at international level all EU MS flags on the Paris MoU PSC white list by 2012 at the latest all EU MS flags on the Paris MoU PSC white list by 2012 at the latest

11. Classification societies-I classification societies are fundamental for maritime safety. Better performance means less room for sub-standard shipping radical improvement in the quality of the work undertaken by classification societies radical improvement in the quality of the work undertaken by classification societies independent quality control regime by a specialised body independent quality control regime by a specialised body

12. Classification societies-II mutual recognition of classification certificates where appropriate and safe transparency and cooperation obligations transparency and cooperation obligations new system of financial penalties for preventing under-performance new system of financial penalties for preventing under-performance

13. Port State Control more stringent regime for substandard vessels (frequency of inspections, banning) more stringent regime for substandard vessels (frequency of inspections, banning) new inspection regime with a full EU inspections coverage (25 % => 100 %) new inspection regime with a full EU inspections coverage (25 % => 100 %) risk-based frequency of the inspection (most dangerous ships => every 6 months) risk-based frequency of the inspection (most dangerous ships => every 6 months) ships not fulfilling the rules will be banned ships not fulfilling the rules will be banned blacklist of companies blacklist of companies

14. Vessel Traffic Monitoring Places of Refuge: Places of Refuge: legal framework legal framework independent decision making independent decision making tools for decision making tools for decision making SafeSeaNet: SafeSeaNet: EU-wide electronic system for maritime data exchange AIS: AIS: mandatory for fishing vessels

15. Accident investigation investigation after each very serious casualties where EU interest are affected investigation after each very serious casualties where EU interest are affected in line with IMO Code in line with IMO Code independent, professional bodies independent, professional bodies common methodology common methodology technical support by EMSA technical support by EMSA cooperation between investigating bodies cooperation between investigating bodies

16. Compensation of passengers Athens Convention of 2002 in EU legislation Athens Convention of 2002 in EU legislation modernised carrier liability rules modernised carrier liability rules mandatory insurance system mandatory insurance system satisfactory compensation ceiling satisfactory compensation ceiling applies to applies to all passengers who have purchased their tickets in Europe all passengers who have purchased their tickets in Europe all EU flagged ships all EU flagged ships all voyages to/from EU MS all voyages to/from EU MS

17. Maritime insurance compulsory insurance for all ships in EU compulsory insurance for all ships in EU cover ceilings as in the LLMC-1996 cover ceilings as in the LLMC-1996 proof of insurance proof of insurance insurance certificate to be verified by PSC insurance certificate to be verified by PSC no certificate: penalties, e.g. ship may be detained or even expelled no certificate: penalties, e.g. ship may be detained or even expelled

18. Conclusions Maritime transport is important for the EU Maritime transport is important for the EU Society will demand more safety and environment protection from shipping Society will demand more safety and environment protection from shipping Shipping will have to deliver this, also in hard times Shipping will have to deliver this, also in hard times The 3 rd Maritime Safety Package is the new milestone in this continued progress The 3 rd Maritime Safety Package is the new milestone in this continued progress

19. Большое спасибо (bal’shoye spasiba)